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7 Best Drafting Tables For Artists – Draw Better Without Busting Your Back
Despite the proliferation of digital drawing tablets and architectural software like AutoCAD, a drafting table is an essential piece of kit for any serious artist or architect as the ability to adjust your desk’s height or angle will help you to work more comfortably and efficiently, and reduce stress on your back, thereby preventing […]
Best Desk Lamps For Artists and Drawing
Great drawing and art work requires great tools, and lighting is one of those whose importance can often be overlooked but if not taken seriously can result in negatively affecting your work and the health of your eyes, causing long term damage if you are forced to strain them regularly. So, if you’re […]
Best Anatomy Books For Artists – Human, Animal and Comparative
Let’s face it, the secret to great drawing is understanding form and structure, and when it comes to drawing the human figure or animal body the best way to improve your skills and knowledge is to study anatomy. Whether you’re using a pencil and paper or a digital drawing tablet, by knowing what’s […]
The 12 Principles Of Animation Explained (With Videos)
Got to thank Cento Lodigiani for the vid. What Are The 12 Principles Of Animation and Who Created Them? The 12 principles of animation are considered the fundamental aspects of creating movement and giving a character or object the illusion of life, by making it follow the basic laws of physics and […]
Best Art Mannequins – Posable Figure Drawing Models
“One must always draw, draw with the eyes, when one cannot draw with a pencil.” Balthus Being a better artist or animator begins with improving your drawing of the human figure, understanding anatomy and using good reference for your work. Now, we all know that life drawing is the best way to improve […]
TikTeck LED Light Pad Review – Best Value A4 Light Box?
LED light boxes and drawing pads are getting better and more affordable all the time and the TikTeck A4 Ultra-Thin Light Pad is one of the most popular and least expensive on the market today. TikTeck is a small independent company that has been producing their A4 light box for a couple of years and […]
Huion L4S LED Light Pad Review – Best A4 Light Box?
Do you remember when light boxes were big, heavy, cumbersome things that required a huge amount of desk space and a lot of money to buy? And even if you had the budget and the space, where on earth would you get hold of one? You had to go to a specialist art or photographic […]
Huion Inspiroy Q11K V2 Review – Best Wacom Intuos Pro Alternative?
Not that many years ago the graphics tablet market was almost totally dominated by Wacom, to the extent that if folks talked about a tablet they would just simply call it a Wacom – much like asking for a Kleenex when any tissue will do. But over the last decade things have been […]
Stick Figure Animation Course from Bloop Animation
The brand new “Stick Figure Animation Course” from BloopAnimation.com and Alan Becker is on sale for the rest of today only, and will go up in price by $50 tonight at midnight (Eastern time) If you want to see what you can achieve, watch this 30-second short animation that Alan teaches you how […]
The Best Wacom Cintiq Alternatives – Top Drawing Tablets With Screen
While Wacom is widely acknowledged as the world leader in graphics tablets, and their Wacom Cintiq series redefining the way we produce digital art (read our Wacom Cintiq review here), they are not the only company out there changing the way we draw. A bit like the way Apple are not the only folks […]